Minutes Rockingham NC. 05-20-2017

0903: Dismissed Ballot Committee Consisting of:

Recording Secretary Jason Skidmore - Observer

Grand Lodge Vice President Floyd Mason - Teller

Signalman Nick Liteplo - Teller

0905 FELA remarks given by TJ and Steve Martin

0915 RR Retirement Board Representative Tony Haynes gave a presentation on RR Retirement and procedures.

0945 Break

10:15 Officer Roll Call

Chris Hettle Local Chairman District 1 Present

Roger Allen Local Chairman District 2 Present

Rex Grant Local Chairman District 3 Present

Jason Skidmore Local Chairman District4 Present

Randy Bolesta Local Chairman District 6 Present

Wiley Yates Local Chairman District 7 Present

Kenny Lamb Local Chairman District 8Present

Bobby Cooper Local Chairman District 9 Not Present

Marlon Soto Local Chairman District 10 Not Present

10:00 Minutes from last meeting were approved 14 for and 0 against.

10:10 Local Chairman reports given by:

Rex Grant

Roger Allen

Chris Hettle

Bill Yates

Randy Bolesta

10:50 Treasure Report given by Brian Jahay and accepted

11:20: Gus Demott gave comments on state of the Local

1. National Negations.

a. Hoping for a status quo agreement

b. Keep health care consistent

c. Keep non-starters off the table

2. Training Bill Yates to take over when Gus retires

3. Working on PACs to repair jobtrax and bidding

4. Manager responsible for job qualifications

5. Contract Merger benefits were discussed

6. Bereavement days and those covered

a. Having trouble with pay codes

b. Point system under contest

7. Be at work on time. Stay on property while under pay. Everything is time stamped

8. Send an email to notify supervisor of potential late tests

9. Know the rules and follow them

a. Best way to fix a bad rule is to follow it

10. Document EAM issues and send them to the supervisor

11. When jobs are cut is a good time to verify that your work load fits the territory (or not)

12. If you need training on equipment email your supervisor and copy your union chain of command

Lunch 12:00-12:45

12:45 Gus Demott sat for Q&A Session

1. Continued the discussion on contract consolidation.

2. Discussed subject to call rule

a. Seems to be cutting down

3. Only give the company/ABS info necessary do not sign medical release.

4. 300 Lbs. limit discussed

5. Certification still being discussed.

a. Not even in the rule making process

6. Keep politically active especially with preservation of Amtrak

13:30 Sickness and Distressed:

Vincent Von Brown

Dennis Killette Passed

Bill McCall

Dan Karle

Tim Lally

Ronnie Timmons (wife)

John Cash

Michael Flannery

Mike Suttor

13:40 New Business:

Motion Made by Wiley Yates to move the 2018 meeting to Southern Pines seconded by Nick Maness

Motion Passed

13:49 Motion made by Ben Trezevant and seconded by Brian Jahay to publish unapproved minutes of said meeting within a certain amount of days that meeting takes place. Motion Failed 14 against and 3 for.

14:05 Election Results returned

Election Results from balloting:

Office

Candidate

Result

President

Rex Grant

Won by 101 of majority votes cast

Nick Maness

William Rinehart

Chris Gawronski

1st Vice President

Josh Hicks

Won by116 of majority votes cast

William Rinehart

Jim Hillard

2nd Vice President

William Rinehart

Won by 87 of majority votes cast

Josh Hicks

Financial Secretary

Brian Jahay

Won by Acclamation

Recording Secretary

Jason Skidmore

Won by 125 of majority votes cast

Jamey Lloyd

Trustee

RL Bolesta

Won by 129 of majority votes cast

Chris Hettle

Won by 110 of majority votes cast

Nick Maness

Won by 122 of majority votes cast

RC Shumpert

William Rinehart

Tim Rollins

District 1 Local Chairman

Chris Hettle

Won by Acclamation

District 1 Grievance Comm.

David Suggs

Won by Acclamation

Matt Medlin

Won by Acclamation

District 2 Local Chairman

Roger Allen II

Won by Acclamation

District 2 Grievance Comm.

Chris Cavanaugh

Won by Acclamation

Ken Barber

Won by Acclamation

District 3 Local Chairman

Rex Grant

Won by Acclamation

District 3 Grievance Comm.

Steven Traynham

Won by Acclamation

David Hogarth

Won by Acclamation

District 4 Local Chairman

Jason Skidmore

Won by Acclamation

District 4 Grievance Comm.

Brandon Richardson

Bubba Mayfield

Won by 87 of majority votes cast

Anzules Gomez

Won by 52 of majority votes cast

James Beasley

District 6 Local Chairman

Randy Bolesta

Won by 112 of majority votes cast

William Rinehart

Chris Gawronski

District 6 Grievance Comm.

Ben Trezevant

Won by 66 of majority votes cast

William Rinehart

Won by 98 of majority votes cast

Jason Riley

District 7 Local Chairman

Bill Wiley Yates

Won by 120 of majority votes cast

Mark Cofield

Brad Oglesby

District 7 Grievance Comm.

Brian Jahay

Won by 120 of majority votes cast

Jim Hillard

Sean Gaspar

Won by 86 of majority votes cast

District 8 Local Chairman

Ken Country lamb

Won by 131 of majority votes cast

Tim Menefee

District 8 Grievance Comm.

Bennie Hines

Won by 82 majority votes cast

Jeremy Hanlon

Hunter Cary

Orinthio Scott

Won by 37 of majority votes cast

Nate Lang

Chris Mehne

District 9 Local Chairman

Bobby Cooper

Won by 114 of majority votes cast

Earl Mauger

Steve Wiggins

District 9 Grievance Comm.

Matt Mays

Won by Acclamation

Steve Collins

Won by Acclamation

District 10 Local Chairman

Marlon Soto

Won by Acclamation

District 10 Grievance Comm.

Adam Peters

Won by Acclamation

Wesner Louis

Won by Acclamation

1420 Floyd Mason administered the oath to officers present

President - Rex Grant

Financial Secretary Brian Jahay

Recording Secretary Jason Skidmore

Trustees Randy Bolesta, Chris Hettle, and Nick Maness

District 1 local chairman - Chris Hettle

District 1 Grievance Committee David Suggs

District 2 local chairman Roger Allen II

District 3 local chairman Rex Grant

District 4 local chairman Jason Skidmore

District 6 local chairman Randy Bolesta

District 6 Grievance Committee Ben Trezevant

District 7 local chairman Bill Wiley Yates

District 7 Grievance Committee Brian Jahay

District 8 local chairman Ken Country Lamb

Officers Prayer Given by Chris Gawronski

1430 Vice President Floyd Mason Spoke on:

1. Grand lodge position on 300 Lbs. policy

a. Filed a EEOC complaint against CSX. Would like CSX to work with the employee.

b. Not fair to all employees

2. Certification of signalman

a. BRS position dont fight it get involved

b. Current employees grandfathered

c. Long ramp up.

1445 Closing Prayer Giving by Chris Gawronski and Meeting Adjourned